Windermere Boat Hire

Page updated February 2020

All Windermere boat hire, Coniston boat hire and boat hire on Grasmere is weather dependent. Your place of hire will advise on weather conditions and suitability. Life jackets are provided with all boat hire.

See all boat hire on Windermere lake, Coniston Water and Grasmere below, or go to Map View.

Windermere lake boat hire at Brockhole

A good variety of Windermere boat hire at Brockhole the LDNPA visitor centre. Located between Ambleside and Windermere Village, you can also arrive here by a lake cruises launch.

Rowing boats from £22.50 per hour

Sit on top kayaks from £17.50 per hour

Open canoes from £22.50 per hour

Motor boats from £30 per hour

Stand up paddleboard from £15 per hour

Online booking available

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Windermere Quays, part of Aquatic Boat Centres

Windermere Quays in Bowness-on-Windermere have three types of self-drive boats, mostly eco-electric, one of which can hold up to 10 passengers.

Electric and outboard motor self-drive boats

From £20 per hour per boat

Dog friendly, limited wheelchair access

Minimum hire 1 hour

Maximum hire full day

Pre-booking & online booking available

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Low Wood Bay Windermere boat hire

A variety of small water sports craft and boat hire on Windermere lake from Low Wood Bay Resort between Ambleside and Bowness-on-Windermere. From kayaks for one to motor boats for 6 persons.

Motor boats from £30 per hour

Fishing boats from £85 half day

Pedalos from £25 per hour

Kayaks from £15 per hour

Stand up paddleboard from £20 per hour

Open canoes from £20 per hour

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Bowness Bay Marina boat hire

Windermere boat hire in Bowness-on-Windermere. Electric and outboard engine day launches. A variety of boats take up to 5, 6 & 8 persons. Prices shown below are based on 2 people.

Electric self-drive boats from £30 per hour

Outboard engine self-drive boats from £30 per hour

Minimum 1 hour hire

Maximum 7 day hire

Pre-booking available

Pets welcome on board

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Windermere Lake Cruises boat hire

Self drive electric boats and traditional rowing boat hire on Windermere lake. Bowness Promenade and Ambleside Waterhead Pier. Maximum 6 persons per boat, prices shown below are for 2 persons.

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Electric self-drive boats from £35 per hour

Traditional rowing boats from £16 per hour

Minimum 1 hour hire

Maximum 2 hour hire

Pre-booking not available at most times

Pets welcome on board

Tel: 015394 43360

Windermere Canoe & Kayak hire

Canoe, kayak and stand up paddleboard hire at Bowness-on-Windermere, Ambleside Waterhead and Fell Foot Park. Specialist hire providers with an extensive range to choose from.

Sit on top kayaks from £25 for 3 hours

Kayaks from £27 for 3 hours

Canoes from £35 for 3 hours

Stand up paddleboards from £30 for 3 hours

Premium boats from £35 for 3 hours{

Pets welcome on some craft

Pre-booking available

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Coniston Boat Hire

Coniston Water is the fifth largest lake in the Lake District by surface area. By car it is roughly 20 minutes from Ambleside at the head of Windermere lake. Boat hire is available from Coniston Boating Centre, a not-for-profit attraction run by the Lake District National Park Authority.

Coniston Boating Centre

Half a mile from the centre of Coniston Village, Coniston Boating Centre has a wide variety of small water crafts and boats for hire on Coniston Water. Online booking is available and recommended.

Motor boats from £30 per hour

Traditional rowing boats from £15 per hour

Canoes from £25 for 2 hours

Paddleboards from £20 for 2 hours

Sailing dinghies from £55 for 2 hours

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Grasmere Boat Hire

Traditional rowing boat hire on Grasmere lake is for being out on the water only. It is not permitted to land on the island in the mere, or the shore, and swimming from the boat is not allowed.